Texas Education Code
§ 25.085 — COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
ED § 25.085Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part E. STUDENTS AND PARENTS · Ch. 25. ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND ATTENDANCE · Art. C. OPERATION OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Statute text
View on source(a)A child who is required to attend school under this section shall attend school each school day for the entire period the program of instruction is provided.
(b)Unless specifically exempted by Section 25.086, a child who is at least six years of age, or who is younger than six years of age and has previously been enrolled in first grade, and who has not yet reached the child's 19th birthday shall attend school.
(c)On enrollment in prekindergarten or kindergarten, a child shall attend school.
(d)Unless specifically exempted by Section 25.086, a student enrolled in a school district must attend:
(1)an extended-year program for which the student is eligible that is provided by the district for students identified as likely not to be promoted to the next grade level or tutorial classes required by the district under Section 29.084;
(2)a reading intervention program to which the student is assigned under Section 28.0064;
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 (H.B. 566), Sec. 1, eff. May 10, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 850 (H.B. 1137), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.011, eff. September 1, 2020. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2), Sec. 5.07, eff. June 20, 2025.